Shang Chi Movie Review: This MCU New Movie Definitely Comes With Good Martial Art

Director: Destin Daniel Cretton

Cast: Simu Liu, Awkwafina, Fala Chen, Tony Leung, Meng’er Zhang, Ben Kingsley, Michelle Yeoh

Ratings: 3.5/5 (three and half stars) [yasr_overall_rating size=”large”]

After the second wave of Corona, the film industry dragging people to open theaters is once again going to tie the head of a foreign film. After the previous wave, ‘Tenet’ and ‘Wonder Woman’ did this work, this time it is the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s new film ‘Shang Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings‘. The film has already received a lot of buzz as the influx of Asian superheroes before Marvel. The film has also been released in India in other major Indian languages ​​including Hindi. The film can be seen in its normal version as well as in IMAX, 3D Max and 4D Max. Theaters open with 50 per cent capacity are looking for houseful on the first day of the film’s release. The film ‘Shang Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings’ is a story of relationships. It contains bitter memories of the past and a struggle for the victory of good over evil.

What Is The Story About

The story of Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings begins in the nineties (just like the incipit of Black Widow and all the action of Captain Marvel), to be precise in 1996. It is here that, after a prologue set in the mists of time, let’s get to know the little Shang-Chi. Xu Wenwu (Tony Leung Chiu Wai), the father of Shang-Chi, has been the leader of the Ten Rings organization since he came into possession of these invincible fighting tools. But, for the sake of Li (Fala Chen), with whom she had given birth to Shang-Chi and her sister Xialing (Meng’er Zhang), she seemed to have put aside her lust for power. Thus, we come to the present day where Shang-Chi (Simu Liu), works as a valet in a large San Francisco hotel with her friend Katy (Awkwafina). A sudden assault will lead Shang-Chi to come to terms with his past.

The Review

Getting close to a movie like Shang-Chi and Legend of the Ten Rings is a very special experience. If Black Widow was in fact a film detached from the continuity of the events of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (a long flashback), but at the center it had a very well-known and loved character, the new Marvel film is a completely new story, which restarts the events of the Avengers, but has a relatively little-known hero at its core (the comics date back to the early 1970s). It is clear, then, that if on the one hand you are curious to know the new hero and his story, on the other you can only follow the film to understand how the events are connected to those of the other superheroes, to the story that here it was and what it will be.

Even if the film ‘Shang Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings’ is taken out of context from the films of the MCU so far, it is a complete film in itself. While watching this, even if the audience does not know the ongoing story of the MCU, it does not make any difference. Although the viewers of MCU have seen the web series ‘Wanda Vision’, ‘The Falcon and the Winter Soldier’, ‘Loki’ and ‘What If’ released so far regarding its fourth phase on OTT, but the real fun of Marvel’s stories is big. is on screen. And, Destin Daniel Cretton, director of the film ‘Shang Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings’, has proved this once again. This is Creighton’s first film in the MCU, so there is no pressure on him to retain any past responsibility. He has freely directed a film that is complete in itself even when viewed apart from the MCU. After a long time, while watching any MCU film, no tension gets created in the mind and this is the victory of this film.

Tony Leung, Michelle Yeoh And A Great Cast

It is a completely new story, we said, that of Shang-Chi and The Legend of the Ten Rings . It starts from scratch, or almost, both for the events of Shang-Chi (we are in effect in an origin story) and for those of the Avengers. But, all in all, it is easy to enter this new world. Thanks to the sympathy of the two main actors, the protagonist Simu Liu and the revelation Awkwafina, in the role of his shoulder Katy, who plays the most comical parts, but also an interesting discourse on destiny and willpower. And thanks also to the action charge and the sex appeal of Meng’er Zhang, in the role of Xialing, Shang-Chi’s very determined sister. Alongside them, the new Marvel film can afford to field two stars of oriental cinema: Tony Leung, the unforgettable protagonist ofIn the Mood for Love by Wong Kar-wai, and Michelle Yeoh , as Ying Nan, aunt of Shang-Chi and Xialing.

Shang-Chi Movie Review: Direction

As a director, Destin Creighton has got a lot of help from his technical team here. The natural scenes shown in the film seem to reduce the film’s dependence on VFX to a great extent and in the second part of the film where the story takes the help of VFX, by then the audience is lost in the story. This is a wonderful amalgamation of a mythical-looking saga with the modern world. In collaboration with Dave Callaham, Creighton has created a true-to-life story. And, cinematography by William Pope brings this story to life on screen. Another big help to the film comes from the music composed by Joel P West. The background music of the film has been successful in bringing the story closer to the heart.

Shang-Chi Movie Review: The Verdict

Although the film ‘Shang Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings‘ presents Simu Liu as a superhero, but without a strong villain, this superhero would hardly have been so comfortable. In this regard, Tony Leung has done the most accurate job in the film. Their eyes speak, even if the scene is of conflict. Tony has left his mark in the scenes with Simu Liu, leaving the audience stunned when he clashes with Fala Chen. The rest of the cast of the film has also played their part tactfully and with amazing talent. While watching the film ‘Shang Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings’, you get a different kind of feeling also because the film brings along the gust of calmness of the East despite being a part of the violent MCU of the West. Yes, if the influence of China on the film was a little less, then the Indian audience could have liked the film better.

Shang-Chi Movie Review: What Worked

• It is a film that combines two worlds and two cultures, such as the western and the eastern.
• It is easy to enter this new world, thanks to the appeal and sympathy of the main actors.
• Fights and special effects are spectacular and successful.
• You can’t miss the opportunity to see how the events of the Marvel universe continue.

Shang-Chi Movie Review: What Didn’t Worked

• Shang-Li’s character is a little-known hero and in theory has less appeal than others.
• There is a lack of charismatic characters and actors that the Marvel Cinematic Universe had accustomed us to.